http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:48:52 EST We live in a multimedia age where it seems as though information has become as important as oxygen, and the demand for satellite capacity for military purposes have increased by eye-popping amounts since satellite communications gave the United States a great advantage during Operation Desert Storm. In this... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/24294.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Faced with a shortage of military satellite communications capacity, the U.S. government has increasingly turned to commercial operators to close the bandwidth gap. Roughly 80 percent of all U.S. government and military traffic is carried over commercial satellites, and while the tempo of U.S. military... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/24295.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small suppliers maintain that the primary problem is the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which threatens... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/23649.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 6-17-08] Space situational awareness is one of the key issues that countries around the world have to work on throughout the next 10 years in terms of improving the space landscape, according to U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander, U.s. Strategic Command “We have really... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/23426.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT As conflicts continue in Afghanistan and Iraq, the demands by military forces for advanced communications have never been greater. The nature of conflict seems to have changed in recent years, with the enemy becoming more sporadic and mobile than ever before. The importance of advanced communications can... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/23701.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Military satellite designers rely on increasingly complex layers of software, and this means more vulnerabilities are lurking in space and on the ground. As more emphasis is placed on everything from real-time video transmissions to cyber warfare, the software that sustains satellite network performance... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/23703.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT With the United States and its allies embroiled in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the demands on technology to help warfighters has never been greater, particularly against an enemy that is more fluid and flexible than before. Demands Satellite technology is playing a pivotal role in assisting military... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/23704.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT The unveiling of the Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2009 revealed that the service has cut funding to some programs such as the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) while increasing funding for programs like the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) more than 300 percent. Loren... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/24293.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT  [11-08-07 - Satellite News] The Global MilSatCom 2007 show in London from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7 saw a variety of speakers highlight the ever-increasing importance of satellite communications in the military arena, as well as the changing dynamics between the need for dedicated military systems and using... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/19477.html Thu, 8 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST [10-29-07 – Satellite Today] EMS Technologies Inc. and Windmill International have turned their portable Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Receive Suite over to the military for evaluation, EMS announced Oct. 29.     The suite is designed to deliver the... http://www.viasatellite.com/military/netwarfare/19321.html Mon, 29 Oct 2007 0:00:00 EDT